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Giant trees have no trouble pumping water to top branches

New research reveals that the world's tallest tropical trees effectively pump water to their highest branches, challenging the theory that height limits water transport and increases drought vulnerability.

Steam Controller Auto-Charge – pilot to magnetic charging puck using CV

A project explores using computer vision to guide a Steam Controller to a magnetic charging puck for automated recharging.

Leanstral 1.5: Proof Abundance for All

Leanstral 1.5, a new open-source model, significantly advances formal verification by saturating miniF2F, solving 587 PutnamBench problems, and achieving state-of-the-art results on FATE-H and FATE-X.

GLM5.2 on AMD MI355X at 2626 tok/s/node at over 2x lower cost than Blackwell

AMD MI355X achieves 2626 tokens per second per node at over 2x lower cost than Blackwell.

3 Jul5 min read

TechCrunch

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The only AI glossary you’ll need this year

Artificial intelligence is creating new terms like LLMs, RAG, and RLHF to describe its capabilities and functions.

Applied Category Theory Course (2018)

John Baez teaches Applied Category Theory in a 77-lecture course based on Fong and Spivak's book Seven Sketches.

SearXNG: A free internet metasearch engine

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine.

3 Jul4 min read

TechCrunch

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The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari

New browsers leverage AI to act on users' behalf, offering alternatives to Chrome and Safari.

3 Jul7 min read

TechCrunch

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The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more

Dune is a three-key keypad device that simplifies meeting controls and offers customizable shortcuts.

3 Jul4 min read

Wired

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3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

Three nuclear startups have achieved a major milestone by turning on new reactors as part of a pilot program.

3 Jul5 min read

The Verge

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Amazon updated 2023’s Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM

Amazon updated the 2023 Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM for the 32GB model.

3 Jul3 min read

The Verge

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I finally got my Trump phone

The Verge received three Trump Mobile T1 Phones after a year-long wait, noting their tacky gold design, pre-existing scratches, and issues connecting to UK cellular networks.

3 Jul4 min read

The Verge

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Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water

Electrolyte mixes are generally unnecessary for hydration, as plain water suffices for most people, despite claims from wellness influencers promoting specialized products.

3 Jul9 min read

9to5Google

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Google Wallet on Android phones now shows Wear OS payment history

Google Wallet on Android phones now displays payment history from Wear OS watches, providing a more comprehensive transaction overview within the app.

3 Jul2 min read

The Verge

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Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs

Anthropic announced its intention to develop its own drugs, specifically targeting neglected diseases, positioning the AI company as a direct competitor to its pharmaceutical software clients.

3 Jul7 min read

Ars Technica

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Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone

Katalyst Space Technologies successfully launched its Link servicing satellite to reboost NASA's Swift astronomy satellite, while India's Skyroot Aerospace prepares for the first test flight of its Vikram-1 rocket.

3 Jul10 min read

9to5Google

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Here are some of Google Pixel’s biggest missing features, according to you

A poll of 9to5Google readers identified better backup/restore, improved homescreen and lockscreen management, and enhanced camera controls as key missing features on Google Pixel phones.

3 Jul6 min read

The Verge

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Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy

YouTuber Jon Prosser, responding to Apple's lawsuit for allegedly stealing iOS secrets, denied conspiracy but admitted recording unreleased features during a FaceTime call and sharing video revenue.

Valve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your own

Valve has open-sourced the design and software for the "Inkterface," an e-ink screen for the Steam Machine, enabling users to build their own display using readily available components.

3 Jul5 min read